It runs like a top and rides smooth as glass. The clutch chatters a bit, but that will go away as the clutch wears in. I could not be happier with the way this bike turned out, or the way it runs and rides. Its so amazing. It pulls nice and cruises beautifully.
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It does like a bit like a whizzer, but its not one dmb
good looking bike! have you recorded its top speed yet?
good looking bike! have you recorded its top speed yet?
Just got back in town and caught up on this...
I second all the compliments here. That is sweet!
Love those forks BBB- just perfect. Is there a source for those?
I second all the compliments here. That is sweet!
Love those forks BBB- just perfect. Is there a source for those?
the guy on Ebay sells them for $125 shipped.I live by him so I get a nice discount.Or you could just look for a used Baja minibke engine.Sorry to answer a ? directed to BBB but he's probly out ri
dingButter the bike looks awsome I lost the thread so thanx for the heads up.Cover looks great and so do the blacked out wheels.It all came together very nice.I know it pulls good lol.Interested in the speed with out the shift kit so get a speedo!
I finally installed a speedo today. Its just a cheapo Bell cyclocomputer from wallyworld, but it will at least give me an idea of how fast I'm going. I happen to believe I may be geared a bit on the high side for my weight, but the speedo will tell me for sure. I haven't ridden yet and won't ride until I leave for work in the morning, so I'll have a report on my top speed tomorrow evening.
Well unfortunately, the bicycle speedometer was a bust. Way too much interference from my ignition. Drove down the road on my way to work this morning, and all it did was reset itself constantly the whole time. I have a handlebar mount for a smartphone, so one day this week I'm going to borrow my wife's phone and use it as a gps speedo. Probably buy a phone with my next paycheck, but at least for now I'll know my top speed and that will tell me if I'm geared how I want to be.
So I borrowed my wife's smartphone for a gps speedo today, and my top speed is about 29-30mph. I cruise beautifully between 25 and 29, and that's fine by me. So there you have it, stock carb, no shift kit, gearing is 12.44:1, top speed about 30mph.
The clutch is working beautifully. Its almost broken in. I try not to help the clutch out unless I have to, and it seems to be chattering a bit less now. Its really nice to not have to mix oil and gas. I went to the gas station yesterday and put $2 in, and didnt have to try to figure out how much oil to add to $2 worth of gas. I check my oil once a week. It didnt need changed last weekend, probably wont this weekend either, but I'll check it anyway.
Gave my wife $30 for her phone, so now I have my own phone to use as a speedo again. Drove to work this morning, and I'm happy and proud to report a new official top speed of 33mph!
Good work BBB! I am being torn in two directions now. Can't decide between the 98cc 2.5 or go all out with a Honda GX120! Time to make a list for the next build! Very nice bike!!